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Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay (born 2 November 1935) is a Bengali author from India. He has written stories for both adults and children. He is known for creating the relatively new fictional sleuths Barodacharan and Shabor Dasgupta.

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay

Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay was born on 2 November, 1935 in Bikrampur, Dhaka, in Bangladesh. He is recognized as one of the finest writers of modern Bengali literature. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989 for his novel Manabajamina. In 1975, his contribution to children's literature was recognized by the West Bengal Government with the Vidyasagar Puraskar. He is a three time winner of the Ana

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Name
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
Born
2 November 1935
Birthplace
Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Bangladesh)
Occupation
Author, Teacher
Education
Calcutta University
Awards
* Ananda Purashkar
Nationality
Bangladesh · British Raj · Pakistan
Honours
Sahitya Akademi Award · Banga Bibhushan · Ananda Puraskar
Languages
Bangla

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Visual art and other activities
  3. 03Honours and memberships
  4. 04Notes, references and evidence

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